Section 1: Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers, Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions and Identities, Linear Equations in One Variable, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Constructions, Mensuration, Visualizing Solid Shapes, Data Handling, Direct and Inverse Variations, Factorization, Introduction to Graphs, Playing with Numbers.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1
In the first four papers each of 100 marks, Ronaldo got 95, 72, 73 and 83 marks. If he wants an average of greater than or equal to 75 marks and less than 80 marks, find the range of marks he should score in the fifth paper.
Q.2
Find the product of (3a2 - 4ax + x2) and (5x2 - 2ax):
Q.3
Match the statements of Column A with those of Column B:
Column A
Column B
(1) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies inside the triangle
(a) In centre
(2) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies outside the triangle
(b) Orthocentre
(3) The geometric point of a triangle which always lies on two sides of the triangle
(c) Circumcentre
(4) The geometric point of a triangle which lies only on the longest side of the triangle
(d) Excentre
Q.4
In a castle there is food for 63 soldiers to last for 27 days. After 7 days, 27 more soldiers joined them. For how many days will the food last now?
Q.5
If x/y = (2/3)3 ÷ (3/2)2, then find the value of (x/y)3.
Q.6
Anne gave 40% of the amount he had to Jey. Jey in turn gave one-fourth of what she received from Anne to Paul. After paying $200 to the NGO out of the amount he got from Jey, Paul now has $600 left with him. How much amount did Anne have?
Q.7
The population of four major cities, as of 2011 are shown below
City
Population
Liverpool
12,442,373
Bristol
11,007,835
Edinburgh
4,666,142
Manchester
4,486,675
The population of Edinburgh is how much per cent more than the population of Manchester?
Q.8
A person standing on a railway platform noticed that a train took 21 seconds to completely pass through the platform which was 84 m long and it took 9 seconds to pass him. Find the speed of the train.
Q.9
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, ∠CBE = 25⁰ and ∠DEA = 60⁰. Find the measure of ∠ADB.
Q.10
A single letter is selected at random from the word ''PROBABILITY''. What will be the probability that the selected letter is a vowel?
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1
a
Q.2
d
Q.3
a
Q.4
c
Q.5
b
Q.6
c
Q.7
c
Q.8
a
Q.9
c
Q.10
c
Students can download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 8 from this page. Each question in the paper carries 1 mark. The answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.
Before taking the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam for class 8, students should practice the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper. Previous year papers are a good choice for preparation. These papers will help students understand the exam difficulty level and help them improve their performance in the CREST Mathematics Olympiad exam. Also, the CREST Mathematics Olympiad previous year paper for class 8 allows the students to identify their areas of strength and weaknesses.
Additional Preparation Resources
Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 8 -
CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 8 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
CREST Mathematics Olympiad book for class 8 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the Maths Olympiad book for class 8 for free.
Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.
Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:
Q.1 : a | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : c | Q.8 : a | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : c
